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USS Stribling (DD 867) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Stribling (DD 867). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 151 crew members registered for the USS Stribling (DD 867).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1962 | 1963 – 1969 | 1970 – 1973 | 1974 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wortman, Robert | DK3 | Jun 6, 1949 – Mar 1953 | Supply | Retired Letter Carrier. You can reach me via my daughter at mickeyfan1201@msn.com. |
| Bien, Joseph | SK2 | 1950 – 1954 | supply | |
| Emery, Durward | Ensign | 1950 – 1952 | Engineering | I am posting this for my beloved father who passed away in 2001. If any of his shipmates have memories, I would love to hear them. I ended up staying on shore and retired as an Army LTC in 2008 |
| Higgins, Edward | sonarman 1C | 1950 – Feb 29, 1952 | sonar | Entering for my father who died in 1973. Just found his miitary papers. If there is anyone left who knew him I would love to hear from you |
| Coombs, Robert | SKG2 | Oct 27, 1950 – Aug 26, 1952 | I am posting this information on behalf of my father, Robert Patrick Coombs, who passed away on April 30, 1991. He was a proud crew member of the Stribling and served in the Mediterranean. | |
| Rehwoldt, Larry | 3rd Class Petty officer | 1951 – 1955 | gunner | Owned the company sports car collision retired in 1999. served in Korea 1951-55 . Had seven children, 16 grandchildren and 2 great- grandchildren. I have posted this for my dad because he doesn't have a computer |
| Avery, Bob | Y2 | Apr 29, 1951 – Mar 15, 1953 | ||
| Grare, Pete | E3 | Oct 18, 1951 – Oct 18, 1955 | e | |
| King, Robert | engeman 1st class | May 1, 1952 – Apr 1, 1956 | aft. engen room | |
| Bittner, James [ Jim [ | petty officer second class radarman | Nov 24, 1952 – Dec 27, 1955 | operation [radar ] | served in korea |
| Gildea, Eugene (Gene) | Fireman | Sep 1, 1953 – Mar 20, 1955 | Damage Control | |
| Anderson, William (Bill) | RMSM | Feb 1954 – Feb 1956 | Would like to have my name put on ship's registry so that I may contact former crew members and/or have them contact me. | |
| Turner (Ellis), Johnny | e-3 | 1955 – | boatsmate | I am son of John R. Turner later became ( Ellis) He died 1999 Served in Korea not sure if service start date correct, |
| Wehde, Ken | EM3 | 1955 – 1958 | R | |
| Ragan, Andy | dc2 | Jan 2, 1955 – Oct 15, 1957 | r | came aboardoutof a school,dcfa. ended up as shop senior p.o. got out, joined the navy reserves. made master chief, got selected for warrant,made cwo4, retired 34 yrs service |
| Schorb, Robert Bob | FTC | Oct 1, 1955 – Mar 1, 1957 | ORDNANCE | I AM RETIRE 40 years. RECRUITER for the FLORIDA CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS ASSN. A great group of Chiefs that meet twice a year for FUN. COME join us. mchief1@juno.com |
Inman, Harry  | BT3 | 1956 – 1956 | B | View 'now' Photo |
| Brown,, Charles E | PN2 | Feb 1956 – Jul 1956 | Ship's Office | Cross-decked from SIERRA the night before we got underway for the Med. XO - FW Isen; Ltjg's Meyer, Popel, Ens 'Bosn' Sosin, Ens W W Bonneville; Lt Saunders SC, YN3 Slinker, SO3 Joe Bowen, GM@ Swartzlander, BMC Gill, GMC Johnson, Shipsvcman |
| Bortz, Donald | Fireman | Mar 18, 1956 – Mar 18, 1958 | Norfolk, VA | I am trying to find someone from the engine room who witnessed me almost sliding off the ship because of a bucket of oil from the after engine room spilling on me |
| Estes, Gerald | MM2 | Jun 15, 1956 – Oct 28, 1959 | M | |
| Gould, Fred | FT3 | Jul 4, 1956 – Jun 30, 1958 | Gunnery | Main Battery Mk 25 Radar Operator. Sea Detail Helmsman |
| Featherstone, Richard | SN | Feb 1957 – Jan 1959 | Deck Force and Radio Gang | Started as deck ape and later went into Radio Gang. Trips to Caribbean, Mediterranean and Red Sea. Present during Lebanon crisis.One of last ships to visit Havana. |
| Loehman, James | IC2 | Feb 4, 1957 – Jul 8, 1960 | Engineeing | Served prior to the tail guns being removed and pad replaced. Spent lot of great times in Europe on a couple of cruses and had a great time. Glad I got out. |
| Williams, Robert | SEAMAN | 1958 – Sep 15, 1959 | Signalman | I was a signalman on the bridge with flashing lights and flags. We were called skivvy wavers! |
| Nelsom, Bill | E4 | 1958 – 1960 | Foxtrot | Med cruise, Gulf Juan France |
| Lyons, Thomas | RD2/c | Mar 1958 – Jun 1960 | OI | Reported after RD A school. 2 Med cruises, Persian Gulf, Canada, New York FleetWeek,Carbbean. .Seamen Guard inspection in Med CNO A. Burke. 2/c in Istanbul . Left at Charleston. Good crew good times enjoyed Go Navy |
| Miller, Wayne | MM1 | Apr 1958 – 1963 | M | MM1 Forward Engine Room |
| Brown, Guy | e3 | 1959 – 1961 | deck group | Well, I was the 'guy' who took my deck boss, John Odom (big John) to Captains Mast for being falsely accused of disorderly conduct during FRAM in Charleston....I lost - got 60 days in chain locker - bad dec. my part! |
| Steinmeyer, "Steiny" | EN-3 | Jan 1959 – Jan 1961 | R Division "A" Gang | Had great ship mates , Shank, Sandy, Estes, Pohlman,"Farmer" Brammel, Phipps, got his first pair of shoes in the Navy....EM, Miles Had a great time running the motor whale boat with Coxsain Erickson. Med Cruise of 1959 |
| Strohaker, John G. | RD3 | 1960 – 1963 | OI | John Strohaker passed away 9/18/15. Online obituary: www.rollerfuneralhomes.com in Clarksville, AR |
| Candea, Charles | LT.JG. | Jun 1960 – Dec 1961 | Supply | |
| Jones, Lester | RD2 | Dec 1960 – Jan 1964 | OI | Retired and growing old |
| Cox, James | SONARMAN | 1961 – Feb 1964 | Fox | Some great shipmates, great memories: FRAM in Charleston, Guantanamo, the Med, Suez Canal, North Atlantic, 55 degree roll, missing John Glenn's landing by a few miles, BT drops, refueling at sea - all exciting stuff for a 20 year old kid. |
| Prida, Raymond Aka Rick | sm | 1961 – 1964 | deck | great ship and crew |
| Brown, Monte | SN | Feb 13, 1961 – Feb 12, 1963 | Commandant Ninth Naval District | Completing this in memory of my husband, Monte Brown, who passed away this year 5/18/2023. He was part of Bay of Pigs and FRAM. After his military duty, he became a police officer. |
| Carr, Mike | STG 2 | Aug 1961 – Feb 1965 | FOX | We had a great time in the Sonar shack. Most of us reported aboard at the same time and made rank at the same time. Therefore, we never had lower ranks to delegate to and chipped paint and maintained all our gear the entire time. |
| Mason, Marvin | GMG2 | 1962 – 1967 | Deck and Weapons | |
| Kaser, Lou | BOILERMAN 2ND CLASS | May 1962 – Jun 1966 | B | |
| Kabzinski, James | SN | Jun 20, 1962 – Jun 18, 1964 | Deck | For an 18 year olf from the mid west that was still wet behind the ears, wow, what an experience. I only wish that I had done more withj it!! The traveling I was able to do would not have happened in civilian life..... |
| Battin, Harry | LT. JG | Jun 30, 1962 – Dec 20, 1964 | ASW Officer/Navigator | Good Ship, great memories |
| Reasinger, Don | STG3 | Aug 1962 – May 1965 | Fox | Lots of time at sea. Great ship and crew. The Sonar gang was the best of the best. |
| Adler, David | TM-3 | Aug 27, 1962 – Jul 20, 1966 | Fox | To all my crew members from 1962 to 1966 who served with me that can remember Smitty"s on the beach contact me at: Jeffjbadv.com |
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